Battery tender

crash2 · Jan 19, 2015

So whats a decent one for the price?

Totalled · Jan 19, 2015

Costco has one regularly for like $40. HF has em cheaper.

zukkev · Jan 19, 2015

Our Snap-on Rep has ones for $50ish right now...Can't remember the name of it though to save my life! :redneck: But they were on the better side of quality average...:awesomework:

crash2 · Jan 19, 2015

zukkev said:
Our Snap-on Rep has ones for $50ish right now...Can't remember the name of it though to save my life! :redneck: But they were on the better side of quality average...:awesomework:

Oh--I will have to call chad tommorow

zukkev · Jan 19, 2015

Might be a local thing! Frank (Big Snap Daddy) Rus is my rep here at home! :haha:

lethe · Jan 20, 2015

I've had good luck with the battery tender brand. I bought mine from lynnwood motoplex.

crash2 · Jan 20, 2015

Ya looking at those thru amazon...

Clark · Jan 20, 2015

costco, $40, sometimes on sale for $30. I have it plugged into something at all times, works great. Haven't had a dead battery since i bought it.

Harvester of Sorrow · Jan 20, 2015

I use the HF $9 floater. Regular $14.99.

Battery needs to have a good charge before you put it on. Otherwise the thing flat works. I can leave it on the RV and it cranks like I drove it just the day before.

Alan · Jan 20, 2015

Hi all,

Crash, I have been using a Battery Tender Jr. on my FJ40 for several years now. It has worked great at keeping the battery topped-off; the rig will start right up after sitting for a few weeks (even during cold weather.)

-Alan

BigBluePile · Jan 20, 2015

Alan said:
Hi all,

Crash, I have been using a Battery Tender Jr. on my FJ40 for several years now. It has worked great at keeping the battery topped-off; the rig will start right up after sitting for a few weeks (even during cold weather.)

-Alan

Yup, that's what I use as well. Works great! Mine came with a quick disconnect plug that bolts to the battery. Easy peezy.

crash2 · Jan 21, 2015

Alan said:
Hi all,

Crash, I have been using a Battery Tender Jr. on my FJ40 for several years now. It has worked great at keeping the battery topped-off; the rig will start right up after sitting for a few weeks (even during cold weather.)

-Alan

Like this one?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CITK8S...UTF8&colid=11F4VQTMBJCNW&coliid=IQO5ZY11VL0GB

mudmaster · Jan 21, 2015

I have this one:

http://www.boatandrvaccessories.com...ohaY8WOmzQ0q3auYiUH82IyPUMefLZwlh4aAs728P8HAQ

I can't remember where I got it. I like that it can be hard wired in and also be used on a loose or different battery.

BigBluePile · Jan 21, 2015

.....

http://www.boatandrvaccessories.com/battery-tender-junior-021-0123-battery-charger.html

dirk · Jan 21, 2015

What about the CTEK 7002?

http://www.amazon.com/CTEK-56-353-12-Volt-Battery-Charger/dp/B000FRLO9Y

Is it worth the money?

hlb3 · Jan 21, 2015

I've got a CTEK MUS 4.3 and I have been very happy with it. I bought one of the dash mount indicator/plug and put it on the dash of the Cruiser, makes it very easy to check the battery level and hook up the charger if needed.

jeepmauler · Jan 21, 2015

dirk said:
What about the CTEK 7002?

http://www.amazon.com/CTEK-56-353-12-Volt-Battery-Charger/dp/B000FRLO9Y

Is it worth the money?

Thats what I have....works great

Clark · Jan 21, 2015

What is that one doing that makes it worth the coin? Looks high end.

WHITE TRASH1 · Jan 21, 2015

crash said:
Like this one?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CITK8S...UTF8&colid=11F4VQTMBJCNW&coliid=IQO5ZY11VL0GB

My brothers whole family rides street and dirt bikes. All of the bikes have that tender on them. I always go over and help them with spring time servicing and they all fire up without (battery :redneck: ) issues.

unimogken · Jan 23, 2015

I have a bunch of the ones like crash posted but I wish I had the multi unit so I would have 1 plug vs many.

I also have a couple solar chargers I picked up on ebay that was military surplus that I use on a couple of my trucks. 1 is on a 12v truck and the other is on a 24v truck.